The General Overseer of Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has revealed that he turned down an offer from President Bola Tinubu to serve as a minister in his administration because he considered himself too old for the position.
Bakare disclosed this while speaking at an event organised by Envoy Nation in Leicester, United Kingdom, where he explained that although he declined the ministerial appointment, he had promised to support the Tinubu administration from behind the scenes.
The cleric said he preferred to contribute to national development by offering advice and solutions whenever he noticed shortcomings in government policies and actions rather than joining the opposition to criticise the administration.
According to him, he had informed President Tinubu that he was no longer interested in taking up a ministerial position but remained willing to serve the country in other capacities.
“I told Tinubu that I am too old to be a minister, but I will serve privately behind the scenes in anything that I think will benefit my nation.
“But I have never been an opposition in my life. I am a propositional platform. If I see something wrong, I propose,” he said.
Bakare also reaffirmed his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring that he had no intention of moving from one political party to another.
He described himself as a card-carrying member of the ruling party and confirmed that he would vote for the APC when the next election comes.
The pastor stressed that he was not interested in switching political affiliations, insisting that his commitment to the party remained intact.
“I can’t jump from bed to bed by joining this party today and joining another tomorrow. I am a card-carrying member of APC, and I will vote when the time comes,” he added.
Bakare’s comments indicate that although he rejected the opportunity to serve in Tinubu’s cabinet, he remains supportive of the administration and intends to contribute to governance through private advice and constructive proposals.
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